Julie
Kedzie was on the verge of pulling the upset against one of the
most popular fighters in women’s mixed martial arts today. Then
Miesha
Tate grabbed an arm. The Jackson’s MMA product held on for as
long as she could but was ultimately forced to tap to Tate’s armbar
at 3:28 of the bout’s third round. For her efforts, Kedzie could be
out for as long as six months with a potential left rotator cuff
injury.

Sherdog.com learned via email from the California State Athletic
Commission that Kedzie was one of eight fighters from Saturday’s
Strikeforce
“Tate vs. Rousey” card to receive a medical suspension. The
event, which took place at the Valley View Casino Center in San
Diego, was headlined by Ronda
Rousey’s first successful title defense against Sarah
Kaufman. The Showtime broadcast also featured the return of
former middleweight king Ronaldo
Souza, who knocked out Derek
Brunson in 41 seconds.

Light heavyweight Ovince St.
Preux could also be out for up to six months after suffering a
thumb injury in his third-round knockout victory over T.J. Cook. The
former linebacker at the University of Tennessee knocked his
opponent cold with a left hook in round three of their 205-pound
tilt. Meanwhile, Cook was suspended indefinitely for a possible
neck fracture.

Additionally, middleweight Keith Berry
received an indefinite suspension pending doctor clearance for a
hyper extended left knee suffered in his loss to Adlan
Amagov. Amagov appeared to hurt Berry’s knee with a kick early
in their encounter before swarming with punches to finish the bout
48 seconds into the opening stanza.